24th October

…the first Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’ Reasonable (Cornish) autumn colour on Rhododendron canadense. Rhododendron canadense Colour…

22nd October

…x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Amazing colours on Lagerstroemia limii which was a gift from James Garnett at Nantes botanical garden. Lagerstroemia limii Lagerstroemia limii Lagerstroemia…

29th January

…number of its flowers to the ground already. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ laden with well advanced buds. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of…

26th December

…Day? Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ still has three flowers months after flowering began. Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postil’ is suddenly full out and scent to dream about…

21st April

Pink Form’ Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink Form’ The Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ seedling pollarded in the Tin Garden only a year ago is responding well! Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ seedling Magnolia sprengeri…

21st August

…the drought damage.Lapageria ‘Flesh Pink’ is out about a month earlier than usual. Lapageria ‘Flesh Pink’ Ditto the elderly Lapageria rosea beside it. Lapageria rosea A very drought ridden and…

27th April

…‘Touch of Pink’ Although the Michelia doltsopas are going over there are plenty of new ones breaking bud. ‘Touch of Pink’ is now magnificent and the three Magnolia laevifolias portend…

18th June

…formosanus var. hayatianus Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii, the China bean tree, is suddenly full out and very fine indeed. Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii Magnolia obovata ‘Pink

28th September

…coriaceum – Viburnum erosum – Viburnum erubescens gracilipes – Viburnum formosanum – Viburnum furcatum – Viburnum Le Bois Marquis – Viburnum nervosum – Viburnum nudum Pink Beauty – Viburnum propinquum…

18th May

…The big new clump of Rhododendron lindleyi is just out. Very pink in bud. Rhododendron lindleyi Rhododendron lindleyi This (unnamed) Mahonia species was a gift from Harvey Stephens / Savill…